Beagle dogs may help identify lung cancer by scent with greater accuracy, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of the American Osteopathic Association/i.
After eight weeks of training, the beagles chosen for their superior olfactory receptor genes were able to distinguish between blood serum samples taken from patients with malignant lung cancer and healthy controls with 97% accuracy.
"We're using the dogs to sort through the layers of scent until ...
Beagle dogs may help identify lung cancer by scent with greater accuracy, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of the American Osteopathic Association/i.
After eight weeks of training, the beagles chosen for their superior olfactory receptor genes were able to distinguish between blood serum samples taken from patients with malignant lung cancer and healthy controls with 97% accuracy.
"We're using the dogs to sort through the layers of scent until ...